Fish-line float.



J. GARRARD. FISH LINE FLOAT.

APPLICATIQN FILED'PEB.23,1909.

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- citizen of the United States, and residing at l. JEREMIAH GARRABD, OFQM'UNOIE, INDIANA.

FISH-LINE FLOAT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 20. 1909.

Application filed February 23, 1150 Serial No; 479,594.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that LJEREMIAH GARRARD, a

the city otMuncie, in the county of Delaware 5 and State of Indiana, have invented a new 3 and useful Fish-Line Float, of which the foli lowing is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in fish line floats and'has for its objects to provide a device of the kind described which will be of. improved construction and efficiency, and which will be at the same time durable, easy to manipulate, and economical to manufacture. I

The objects, of myinvention are accom v of the new construction, combination and arrangement of parts described in this specification, clearl pointed out in the ap ended claims, and i ustrated in the annexezldrawn 1 xv I Corresponding parts are indicated by similar-characters of reference throughout the several views in the drawings, in which Figure 1 is'a side view, and Fig. 2 is anend view of my'improvcd float. Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional viewtaken on the line 33 Fig. 1. Fig.4 and Fig. 5 are similar views taken on the lines '4-4 and 5-5' respectively, in Fig. 1. Fig. '6 is a longitudinal cen tral sectional view taken on the line 66 in Fig. 3. Fig. 7 is a longitudinal central sectional view of the l'loat body, the plug having been removed. Fig. 8 is a side view of the plug rcmoved, the main portion thereof being shown in section. Fig. 9 is perspective The body A is of the general form and proportions as shown and is preferably made of wood,'hmvever it maybe made of cork, and by virtue of my invention the complete device is cqually as durable and etiicient when made of one material-as when made of the other. The slit B which extends longitudinally of the body opens into the tapered bore 0.

D designates a flanged metallic collar that is fitted in the bore. This collar has the slit E in its one side, which will register with the slit B. When the collar 1) is sprung into position as shown; the tongues l) on the inner end of the collar will have such contact with the walls of the bore that the collar will be retained snugly in true position and will be 1 to be hereinafter referred to. considered preferable to use a wire for this binding element, it is obvious that a flatheld against longitudinal movement. The. inner edge I) of the flange of the collar D is rounded asshown.

The central portion of the bond Wire F. is I bent into annular form and of. diameter slightly smallefthan that of the bore C and by provision of the annular groove C suflicient room is afforded for the slight dilation of the ring portion of the bond wire as shown plainly in Fig. 3 and-in Fig. 7. this wire are: brought out and lie, countersunk in the walls of the slit Band are then brought around lying countersunk in the peripheral face of the body, and are twisted seeurely together atF By this arrangement a bond or clasp is afforded which will serve to prevent the splitting or fracture of the.

bodyfand which will operate in the manner band could be used as well, the ends being The ends of,

While it is secured to the body by suitable fastening me ans It will be observed that a minimum amount'ofsectional area is cut away to provide the slit B; and that portion of the body through which the bore does not extend is of i the substantial sectional area as shown, the advantage of which is obvious.

' In the end of the body issecured the open eye member G of. such form and arranged in such posit on as to prevent the tish line from slipping transversely from the slit. and which eye-member will at the same time permit the line to slip longitudinally, or to be easily removed by the hand.

The plug H is of the proper taper to lit snugly in the bore C and the end portion H is so shaped asto all'ord a convenient hand hold, and which will be of neatappearance.

Providcdin this' plug is the recess 1; the po-' of the bonding member, and to reinforce and lend stability to the plug. 1 have provided a boot K. v This boot is made of wire one end of which 1s passed through the plug at the recess I and clenched, thence it hes counterhne L 1s t the plug into the bore it will be wed ed into secure position, and the line will e held tightly between the plug, the wall of the bore and the collar. My improved float will be thusheld securely on the line whether it be of the large or the smaller size. The eyemember G, and the inner edge of the collar D being rounded, .there will be no sawing or undue wear on the fish line.

By my invention I accomplish the performance by the tapered plug of a double purpose. When it is pushed into the.tighten'ed position as shown in Fig. 1 and Fig. 6,

. the boot and main portion of the plug has assumed a 'direct' engagement with and has slightly expanded the ring portion of-- the bonding member F, the effect being that the ordinary tendency of the plug to expand the body is overcome, and instead, the body will I be contracted.

In practice the o eration of the plug is to hold the body and itself in such close co-engagement that the float is substantially a j unit, and it will not be easily loosened from itsfixed osition on the line, except by the physical loosening of the plug, from its normal position.

By the improved construction, combination and arrangement of the parts as shown,

. cork, the material which is much preferred by many users of floats, is available, and the long continued use of the floatwill not result in fracture, splitting or s reading so common in floats hitherto deviset I am aware that minor changes might be made in .the general construction and arrangement of the parts of my invention,

Within the scope thereof as defined by the appended claims, without dep art-ing from the spirit of my invention or sacrificing any of its advantages.

What I claim as m invention and desire to secure by Letters atent, is-

1. A fish line float comprising a body having-a tapered bore, there being an open slit communicating with said bore, a plug havin its mainportion tapered to fit said bore an having a recess therein,'a pin carried by the body that passes throu h the recess in said plug, substantially as escribed.

2. A fish line float comprising a body having a central tapered bore there being ano en slit communicating with the bore, a bon ing member having its central portion bent into the form of a ring concentric with the bore and having its free ends passed out through the slit and brought about and secured to- A gether and closely surrounding said body, a

said bore, to engage and dilate 3. A fish line float comprising a body hav and extending throughout the entire length of the body, an 0 en screw eye in the endoi I .said body and acjacent the slit, a split col'-' ing a central tapered bore there being open radial slit communicating with the J lar disposed in the open end of the bore, a bonding member having its central portion 7.0 plug having its main portion tapered to fit 5 bent into the form of a ring concentric with the bore and having itsi'ree ends passed out through the slit and brought about and in close contact with and having its endssecured to the peripheral surface of the body, a plug having. its main portion tapered to it the bore and having a recess therein and a metal boot therein to engage the ring portion of said bonding member, a pin carried by the body that passes through the recess in said h1g, substantially as described.

4. A fish line float comprising a body having a tapered bore there being an open slit communicating with the said bore, a plug that is tapered to lit the said bore and having a recess therein, a member carried by the body to loosely engage the plug at the said recess.

In testnnony whercoi' I slgn my name to scribing witnesses.

JEREMIAH GARRART).

Witnesses THOMAS L. RYAN, ETHEL -L. LIs'rEn.

this specification in the presence of two sub-. 

